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The evaluation examines whether Safe Surgery NZ has realised its intended benefits, provided value-for-money and how the programme aligns with the Commission’s strategic priorities.

Safe Surgery NZ aims to make surgery safer by improving teamwork and communication in the operating theatre. The 2017 Surgical Safety Culture Survey demonstrates an improvement in the attitudes and perceptions of surgical team members across New Zeal

This case study details the work at Northland District Health Board to successfully introduce surgical safety interventions into their operating theatres.

Recording of the 'Beyond the tickbox' webinar with Dr William Berry, held on Friday 11 July 2014.

Presentation from Perioperative Harm Advisory Group clinical lead Mr Ian Civil – What is perioperative harm and how can we reduce it?

Brochure for patients to explain the various elements of the surgical safety checklist.

Report from Litmus on attitudes towards the Surgical Safety Checklist and its use in New Zealand operating theatres.

This document answers some frequently asked questions about the maternal morbidity review toolkit.

This document is a template of a maternal mental health birth plan. It was developed by the Maternal Mortality Review Working Group, a sub-group of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

This report summarises the outcomes of a scoping project exploring the possibility of gathering and sharing ‘nuggets of gold’ – that is, stories from those with lived experience of suicide attempt.